Strathclyde UCU
@StrathclydeUCU
Over 250 years of useful learning... now fighting for useful T&Cs, a #modestbuffet, equality in the workplace & an end to casualisation. #StrathLife
BREAKING: Israel has boarded the Handala Freedom Flotilla in international waters. 21 unarmed civilians — including two French parliamentarians — are under attack. This is a kidnapping. This is a crime under international law.
It’s funny cos it’s true. It’s not funny cos it’s true. theonion.com/hr-improves-co…
“Efficiency”
🌟Recently published: a series of partner-produced resources, developed in support of our Transformation and Efficiency Taskforce. See the resources from @kpmguk, @MillsandReeve, @LloydsBank and @PwC_UK that will help shape the future of HE👇 loom.ly/GQvNRDQ
Read this, and tell @DrJoGrady to get this sorted. It’s embarrassing >>> bylinetimes.com/2025/07/26/uni…
Solidarity with everyone on the streets of Glasgow resisting the racists today!
BREAKING NEWS: hundreds of anti-fascists and anti-racists from the trade unions, community and faith organisations have answered the call to say that fascists "shall not pass" in Glasgow!
HELLO and GOOD MORNING to everyone but *especially* to the HEROIC Birmingham bin workers on strike and every single person who’s on the picket lines today supporting them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤️
Coming to a uni campus near you….??
SHUT IT DOWN 2 Five sites, one day. Not a wheel turned. Victory to the Brum Bin workers. #Megapickets work, pass it on. #StrikeMap
This Saturday. Strathclyde UCU and various other branches will be there. Make sure you are too.
Assemble Buchanan St subway, 12 noon, to join safely stewarded counter protest. bring your flags and banners!
I’m starting a sweep on how long this one lasts.
Dundee University hires Lee Hamill as 4th finance chief of crisis thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/52…
Usually it’s just the staff at @QMUL who receive the offensive emails.
Queen Mary University of London has been forced to apologise after a cyberattack led to members of the public receiving offensive emails from the institution timeshighereducation.com/news/universit…
There are ~150k academics in UK universities with open-ended contracts Job losses this year are up to 20k Pressures show no sign of easing, next year is likely to be the same 40/150 =0.26 We can expect to lose up to a quarter of permanent academic jobs this over 2024 to 2026
Want to hear from UCU’s negotiators before you vote? Join the online member briefing: 🗓️ THIS Friday 14:00-15:30 📝 Register by Friday 11am: Ask questions. Get the facts. VOTE. ucu.org.uk/HEconsultation…
📢 UCU HE members: The consultative ballot on UCEA's final offer is now OPEN: This is your chance to have your say on pay and conditions for 2025/26. HEC recommends: ❌ Reject the final offer ✅ Vote YES to industrial action Ballot Closes Friday August 15th. Vote NOW…
ORGREAVE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED! At last the government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-truth…
You need to read this >>>
Scandal at University of Greater Manchester deepens Search warrants are executed into alleged bribery & corruption No oversight or scrutiny into behaviour of senior management at many universities @dundeeuni, now @Uni_GreaterMcr, more to come manchestermill.co.uk/university-bol…